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LOT 1359
Byzantine Terracotta Slipper Oil Lamp with Cross
5TH-7TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/8 in. (32.3 grams, 79 mm).
Piriform body with raised rim around the filler hole and tapering nozzle, low-relief linear slashes to the shoulder, and low basal ring. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom a collection of lamps of a late Scottish gentleman, 1970-1990s.
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